Unit 1

Priority Standard and Supporting Materials

Literature 1:

Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Dog Breath

A Bad Case of the Stripes

Imogene's Antlers

Beware of the Bears

Sarah's Story

Pigs Calore

Poetry:

Mrs. Brown Went to Town

Big Idea and Guiding Questions:

Creativity: How can storytelling reflect our imagination and creativity? How does an author's creativity entertain you as a reader?

Just a Dream

The Stranger

Grandpa's Teeth

Pigsty

Mice Make Trouble (Text Talk)

Three By the Sea

Three Up a Tree

Knuffle Bunny

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Skippyjohn Jones

Unit 2

Priority Standard

Literature 3:

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Big Idea and Guiding Questions:

Nature: How do people interact with and enjoy nature? How are people responsible for preserving nature?

Around the Pond

Animal Tracks

A Hike to Fitchburg

National Geographic Magazines

Rosa Parks

Fables by Arnold Lobel

Squids Will Be Squids

Unit 3

Priority Standard and Supporting Materials

Informational 2:

Identify the main topic of a multi paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

Literature 3:

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Big Idea and Guiding Questions:

Community: How can exploring our community help us understand ourselves? What can we learn from exploring other communities?

Fighting Fires by Seymour Simon